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FIRSTENERGY CORP
Utilities • CIK: 0001031296
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Market Cap
$26.42B
P/E (TTM)
20.0x
Rev Growth (TTM)
+7.6%
Net Margin (TTM)
9.2%
FCF Yield (TTM)
-4.6%
FCF Margin (TTM)
-8.5%
Cash Flow Health
Free Cash Flow1/8 positive
TTM$-1.2B
Q3 '25
$-471M-246%
Q2 '25
$-136M+63%
FCF Margin
TTM-8.5%
Q3 '25-11.4%-182%
Sector: 3.7%Below Avg
OCF Margin24.9%
OCF/NI2.71x
CapEx Coverage0.7x
FCF Yield-4.6%
FCF Growth (2Y)–
Cash Conversion Cycle
-60 days
DSO: 39+DIO: 53−DPO: 152
Capital Allocation & Returns
Balanced
Total Shareholder YieldEst.
Est.3.8%
Div Yield3.8%
Balancing returns with reinvestment
Dividend & Payout Metrics
Dividend Yield (TTM)3.8%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$-1.2B
Capital Return / FCF-82.0%
Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$1.0B
Estimated: Buyback data estimated from FCF. Actual repurchase data not available for this company.
Shows how management rewards shareholders
Operational Efficiency & Returns
Return on Invested CapitalTTM
6.3%
Stable
+0.5% YoY+3.8%
P25MedianP75
75th pctl (med: 0.1%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
15.8%
8Q: 15.0%
Asset Turnover
0.27x
8Q: 0.26x
Leverage (1+D/E)
3.02x
D/E: 2.02x
DuPont: 13.0% ≈ 6.3% ROIC
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Fixed Asset Turn
2.89x
8Q:–
Invested Cap Turn
1.79x
8Q:0.45x
+594.2%
CapEx Intensity
59.9%
8Q:16.3%
CapEx/Depreciation
2.94x
Asset-based ROIC formula
QUARTERLY TRENDS
Last 8 quarters + TTM
| Metric | TTM | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $14.5B | $4.1B↑22.7% | $3.4B↓10.2% | $3.8B↑18.5% | $3.2B↓14.8% | $3.7B↑13.7% | $3.3B↓0.2% | $3.3B↑4.5% | $3.1B |
Operating Income | $2.8B | $830.0M↑28.5% | $646.0M↓14.3% | $754.0M↑23.0% | $613.0M↓15.7% | $727.0M↑71.9% | $423.0M↓30.9% | $612.0M↑7.7% | $568.0M |
Net Income | $1.3B | $441.0M↑64.6% | $268.0M↓25.6% | $360.0M↑37.9% | $261.0M↓37.7% | $419.0M↑831.1% | $45.0M↓82.2% | $253.0M↑44.6% | $175.0M |
Operating Cash Flow | $3.6B | $845.0M↓21.9% | $1.1B↑69.9% | $637.0M↓39.0% | $1.0B↑34.7% | $775.0M↓30.3% | $1.1B↑2880.0% | $-40.0M↓104.2% | $958.0M |
Free Cash Flow | $-1.2B | $-471.0M↓246.3% | $-136.0M↑63.0% | $-368.0M↓47.2% | $-250.0M↓9.2% | $-229.0M↓234.7% | $170.0M↑120.5% | $-830.0M↓528.8% | $-132.0M |
Total Equity | N/A |
Valuation Analysis
Fair Value
Price-to-EarningsTTM
20.0x
Volatile
8Q: 87.6x-13721%
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
20.0x
vs – sector
Cash Flow
-38.5x
EV/FCF vs –
Growth-Adj
0.4xPEG
Undervalued for growth
Quality-Adj
3.2P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: 6.3%
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
3.8%
Buyback
–
Total Yield
3.8%
Market Cap$26.42B
EV–
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context
Business Quality & Moat
Overall Quality Score
74/100
High Quality
Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)
Returns on Capital
Return on Equity (ROE)Above Avg
10.5%
8Q:–
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Top 25%
6.3%
8Q:–
+3.8%
vs Sector:0.1%
DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)
NOPAT Margin: 15.8%
Asset Turnover: 0.27x
Earnings Quality
Cash Conversion
2.71x
OCF / Net Income ✓
FCF Consistency
–
Positive quarters
Competitive Moat Indicators
Pricing Power
Gross Margin73.1%
Capital Efficiency
Invested Capital Turnover1.79x
Working Capital
Cash Conversion Cycle-60 days
Growth Quality & Momentum
Moderate Growth
Growth Quality Score
58/100
Growth 40%
Margins 30%
FCF 20%
Consistency 10%
Growth Rates
Revenue Growth YoY
7.6%
OpInc Growth YoY
14.2%
EPS Growth YoY
47.4%
FCF 3Y CAGR
N/A
Margin Quality & Sustainability
Low Quality
Profitability Cascade
Gross
73.1%
Operating
19.6%
Below Avg in sector
Net
9.2%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
—
FCF vs Net Gap
-17.7 pts
FCF: -8.5% | Net: 9.2%
FCF margin lags net margin by 17.7 pts
Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution
Balance Sheet & Solvency
Leveraged
Net Debt / EBITDA
–Net Debt: $24.37B
Interest Coverage
–
Leverage Metrics
Debt-to-Equity
2.02x
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis